Asked by: Craig Tracey (Conservative - North Warwickshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of Russia's military manoeuvres in Eastern Europe and through the English Channel for (a) UK and (b) NATO security policy.
Answered by Mike Penning
Russia’s increased military activity on land, sea, and in the air, including on NATO’s eastern border and their carrier task group passing through the English Channel is concerning and reflects Russia’s more aggressive stance.
NATO has shown, through its renewed focus on deterrence and defence, as reiterated at the recent meeting of Alliance Defence Ministers, that it is ready to respond to this, and reaffirmed its commitment to the collective defence of its members.